The band will play at 7 p.m. Friday on the second floor of the American Legion along West Main Street in Somerset. Admission is by Fire & Ice pin only, which must be purchased in advance.

Each year Fire & Ice pins allow festival attendees admission to weekend activities. The pins also provide discounts at some local businesses and restaurants.

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Pins can be purchased at participating local businesses.

“This year, the Fire & Ice pin is a snowman we are calling ‘Lucky,’” Williams said.

The Michael O’Brian Band will be performing at 8 p.m. Saturday downstairs at the American Legion. Admission to hear the band is also by Fire & Ice pin only.

The band’s selections are similar to Irish pub songs, Williams said.

“They are festival favorites,” she said. “They always draw a large crowd. They wear kilts and everything.”

The third band will play at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Christian Church along East Main Street in Somerset. The Jazz in Your Face Sextet is a six-piece instrumental group. Admission to their performance is by Fire & Ice pin or $5.

Williams said the pin is worth the cost of purchasing it.

“Any concert you go to you’re going to pay more than the $5 you are paying for the pin,” she said. “This is like getting two free concerts if you have the pin.”

Something geared more for teenagers is the Teen Band Blast.

Six bands and various acoustic artists will play at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Somerset Area High School cafeteria. The bands include The Forgery, Chances are High, Summer Driven, Into the Eyes of Beauty, Grandeur and Nothing Unexpected.

Williams said the Fire & Ice committee tries to have diverse entertainment.